Defending middleweight champion Israel Adesanya will fight Alex Pereira as the headliner of UFC 281 on 12 November in New York.
UFC fighter Israel Adesanya (pictured) will fight Brazilian Alex Pereira in November. Photo: RNZ / Cole Eastham-Farrelly
The fight will be held at Madison Square Garden.
Adesanya will defend his championship belt against the Brazilian, who beat him twice in their kickboxing days.
The New Zealander won the middleweight championship in 2019 and has defended it five times since then.